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J. H. REINHARDT. NUMBBRING MACHINE. APPLICATION IIL'ED JUNE 29, 1909.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

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JAMES I-L REINHARDT, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICANBANK NOTE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

Application filed June 29, 1909. Serial No. 505,055.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. REINHARDT, a citizen of the United States,and resident of East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNumbering-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in numbering machines adapted toprint consecutive numbers upon card board, paper or the like.

In printing consecutive numbers upon cards, tickets and the like wherethe numbering differs for different jobs, it has been customary to stopthe press or machine and to adjust'the numbering disks or wheelsaccording to the commencement of the numbering desired for the requiredjob, all of which entails delay and consequent expense.

The object of my invention is to provide means which, while a. job isbeing consecutively numbered, may be set in accordance with thecommencement of the numbering of the next job, and which willautomatically, at the completion of one job, cause the numbering wheelsto be set for the initial number of the next job, and without materialdelay or stopping the continuous printing of the numbers for thedifferent jobs.

My invention comprises the novel details of improvement and combinationsof parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointedout in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a number ing machine embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, partly broken away; Fig. 3 is aside elevation looking from the right in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlargeddetail sectional view, substantially on the line 4, 4, in Fig. 1; Fig. 5is a plan view of the machine; Fig. 6 is a sectional view substantiallyon the line 6, 6, in Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewsubstantially on the plane of the line 7 7 in Fig. 3, parts beingremoved; Fig. 8 is a perspective detail of a portion of the rockingpawls shown in Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a side view and Fig. 10 an edge view ofa star wheel for operating a numbering wheel; Fig. 11 is a side view,and Fig. 12 is an edge view of a rectifying wheel; Fig. 13 is a detailof one of the devices used in controlling the mechanism at thetermination of printing a series of numbers in consecutive order; Fig.14 is a section on the line 14:, 14, in Fig. 13; Fig. 15 is a detail ofdevices used in controlling the numbering wheels to commence a newconsecutive numbering; Fig. 16 is a section on the line 16, 16, in Fig.15; Fig. 17 is a section on the line 17, 17 in Fig. 15, and Fig. 18 isasection on the line 18, 18 in Fig. 15.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

The numeral 1 indicates a suitable frame shown provided with a suitableplaten 2 over which the stock to be printed, such as a continuous stripof cardboard, paper or the llke passes, as around a guide roll 4 from asuitable source. Above platen 2 are any desired number of numberingwheels a, b, 0, cl, 6 adapted to impress numbers upon stock 3, whichnumbering wheels are mounted upon a shaft 5 journaled in a suitableframe 6 pivotally supported in frame 1, as upon a shaft 7 Said numberingwheels have suitable numerals upon their peripheries, as from 1 to 9 and0, in consecutive order in usual manner, and such wheels are preferablyretained in position within a suitable open frame or box 8 mounted toslide laterally so that the numbering wheels may be adjusted laterallyover platen 2 for adjusting said wheels across the stock 3 to be printedas desired. The units wheel a is keyed to shaft 5 so as to rotatetherewith and yet slide thereon, while the other numbering wheels aremounted freely upon shaft 5 to rotate independently thereof. Thenumbering wheels 6, 0, (Z, c are shown arranged in the nature of toothedwheels to co-act with corresponding toothed or star-wheels b, 0, d, e,which are keyed to the corresponding shafts 5 5 5?, 5 mounted to rotatein frame 6, said toothed or star wheels being keyed to slide upon theircorresponding shafts as box or frame 8 is adjusted laterally. The teethof wheels I), 0, cl, 6 are adapted to enter the spaces of wheels I), 0,(Z, c to rotate the latter in the nature of gearing, this arrangementbeing such as to enable the numbering wheels a, b, 0, cl, 6 to belocated closely side by side without interposed gears for rotating them.The shafts 5, 5 5', 5, 5 are rotated independently, as required, forrotating the numbering wheels in the order of tens, whereby eachnumbering wheel can be independently advanced as required for settingthe series of numbering wheels to zero or any desired number accordingto the stock to be numbered. For this purpose I have shown sprocketwheels 9, 9 9*, 9, 9 secured upon the shafts 5, 5, 5 5, 5 respectively(see Fig. 6) receiving corresponding chains 10 from sprocket wheels ll,11, 11', 11, 11 loosely mounted upon shaft 7, whereby as f'ame 6 rocksup and down the aXes of the numbering wheels and their driving sprocketswill be concentric with respect to arcs described around the axis ofshaft 7, and accommodate the various chains 10. The means I have shownfor rocking frame 6 comprises a link 12 pivotally connected, as at 12',with frame 6 and operated by a cam 13 secured on main driving shaft 14journaled in frame 1, which shaft is preferably driven in proper ratioand speed direct from a suitable shaft of a printing press through whichthe strip or stocks 3 has been passed before the numbers are printed onthe strip, or through which such strip will be passed after the printinghas been done thereon, for which purpose shaft 14 may have agear 15 inmesh with the gearing of a suitable train of such printing press,whereby registering of the printing by the numbering wheels with theprinting on strip or stock 3 may be accurately effected. To ink thenumbering wheels I have shown an inking roller 16 adapted to engage anink supply roller 17 secured on shaft 14, inking roller 16 beingjournaled in arms 18 carried by a shaft 19 journaled in frame 1, arms 18being pivotally connected by a link 20 With a cam 21 secured on shaft14. The arrangement shown is such that as cam 13 raises frame 6 and thenumbering wheels from the platen the inking roller 16 will be movedunder the numbering wheels to apply ink thereon, and roller 16 will thenmove back to permit the descent of the numbering wheels to print uponstrip 3, the latter being fed by any suitable means, such as the feedingmeans of a printing press to or from which said strip passes, during thetime that the numbering wheels are raised from the platen.

The means I have shown for causing the step by step rotation of thenumbering wheels are as follows :At 22, 22 22, 22, 22 are toothed wheelsrespectively connected with sprocket wheels 11, 11 11*, 11, 11 beingmounted to rotate freely upon shaft 7, which toothed wheels have tenteeth corresponding to the ten numbers of the number ing wheels, one ofwhich has deep cut teeth on each toothed wheel, except, if desired, theone corresponding to the highest order of the numbering wheels, whichtoothed wheels may be operated by pawls in any well known manner forcausing consecutive numbering. The arrangement I have shown comprises arocking frame 23 (Figs. 6 and 7 mounted to rock freely upon shaft 7 andcarrying pawls 24, 24, 24", 24, 24 secured to a shaft journaled in frame23, which'pawls respectively engage toothed wheels 22, 22, 22, 22, 22,said pawls being spring pressed by one or more springs 26 secured toframe 23. Said pawls are of varying length decreasing in length from theunits wheel upwardly in the order of the number wheels, adapted, whenframe 23 is rocked, to cause the units wheel a to make a completerevolution, and then at the last step of the units wheel to cause thetens wheel 6 to advance one step, and so on through the series of wheelssubstantially in manner well known. The means I have shown for rockingframe 23 at the proper time to accord with the print ing movements offrame 6 comprises a lever 27 pivotally connected at 28 with frame 6, andpivotally connected at 29 with frame 1, the lever 27 having a pin 27passing through a slot l in frame 1, which pin engages a fork or slot 23of frame 23, (see Figs. 3', 7 and 8) whereby as frame 6 rises lever 27will be rocked to cause frame 23 to advance the pawls 24, etc., torotate the toothed wheels 22, etc., to cause chains 10 tocorrespondingly operate the numbering wheels through the gearingdescribed to advance the numbering wheels in proper consecutive order,and as frame 6 descends to cause printing of the numbering wheels thelever 27 will be rocked to swing frame 23 rearwardly.

In order to justify or aline the numbers of the numbering Wheels at eachprinting stroke, because of any slack there may be in the character ofgearing I have illustrated that rotates the numbering wheels, I haveshown a disk 30 loose upon shaft 5 and provided with a depending rod 31having a spring or buffer 32 at its lower end, shown guided in a recessor socket 31 in the end of rod 31 for guiding the spring, and disk 30carries the arms 33, shown having beveled projections 33 (see Fig. 4)adapted to engage toothed wheels 34 secured on the shafts 5 5 5", 5 theteeth of wheels 34 being arranged to correspond with the numbers on thenumbering wheels. l/Vith this arrangement, as the numbering wheels arebrought down to printing position the rod 31, by engagement of itsspring 32 with the platen or stock thereon, will be arrested in adefinite position and will cause proper rotation of disk 30, whereby thearms 33, by engaging wheels 34, will cause the corresponding numberingwheels to register in line with wheel a at such time as such numberingwheels may not have been brought in proper register by the gearingthat'operates them.

lVith the means described thenumbering wheels will continue to advancefor consecutive numbering as frame 6 reciprocates, and

axle 49 secured in frame 1 and cam 48 is mounted to rotate freely uponsaid rod or axle. Pin 47 is shown supported in a socket 48 of cam 48 andnormally pressed toward disk 46 by a spring 47, said pin being adaptedto pass through hole 48 in cam 48 and to enter any one of a series ofholes 50 in, and equally spaced around the axis of, a gear 50 suitablyjournaled on frame 1, whereby said gear at the proper time, through theme dium of pin 47, will cause cam 48 to rotate a proper distance. Bypreference there are twenty holes 50 provided in gear 50, which willprovide for ten steps forward of the units numbering wheel from the timethe machine starts to slow down until the slow point of speed isreached, and ten steps of the units numbering wheel from such slow pointof speed up to the maximum. Said gear 50 is driven in suitable ratiofrom the main shaft 14, as at the rate of one revolution of gear 50 totwenty revolutions of shaft 14, by suitable gearing, such as pinion 51engaging gear 50 and connected with gear 52 carried by shaft 58 mountedin frame 1, gear 52 meshing with gear 54 on shaft 14. A suitable spring55 connected with disk 46 and suitably connected with frame 1 tendsnormally to hold recess 46 in line with pin 47 (see Fig. 2) at whichtime magnet 38 is deenergized and its armature 38 is then at a suitabledistance to one side of the magnet pole, but when such magnet isenergized and attracts armature 38 then disk 46 will be turned on itsaxis sufliciently far to cause pin 47 to be pushed out of recess 46 andin contact with the face of disk 46, said pin entering one of the holesof gear 50 to lock cam 48 and gear 50 together until such time as saidcam has made a complete rotation, whereupon pin 47 will. be broughtagain in line with recess 46 into which said pin will be moved by spring47 to disconnect the cam from the gear. It will be understood that assoon as the circuit of magnet 38 is broken, as hereinafter explained,spring will restore disk 46 to its normal position.

It being contemplated that the machine will be operated by electricmotor, the mechanism I have just-described serves as means for operatingthe controlling lever or switch 56 of a rheostat (illustrateddiagrammatically). Said lever or switch is shown secured upon a rockshaft 57 journaled on frame 1, and lever or switch 56 is shown providedwith a roller 58 adapted to engage cam 48 when pressed by spring 56which lever or switch sweeps over the rheostat 59, the main line 60 ofthe motor 60 leading to one terminal of the rheostat, lever or switch 56being connected with the other wire 61 of the main circuit in well knownmanner (see Fig. 6). It will be thus understood that when cam 48rotates, as in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 6, lever or switch 56will gradually move to the left over the rheostat, cutting down thespeed of the motor and reducing the speed of the machine until such timeas the low part of the cam (as at its depression 48 alines with roller58 whereupon the motor will run at low speed; at such time the shiftingof the numbering wheels will occur, as hereinafter explained, and thenas the cam continues to rotate the resistance will gradually be cut outuntil the high part of the cam engages roller 58, whereupon pin 47 willmove into recess 46 and thereby disconnect cam 48 from gear 50. Themachine may now continue to operate at high speed until the circuit ofmagnet 38 is again closed, and such increasing speed of the motor willoccur-during a definite time, such as while the units wheel of thenumbering wheels is making one revolution.

At the time that the motor runs at slow speed the numbering wheels areautomatically advanced or shifted to the initial number of a new job asfollows: At 65 is a swinging hood or the like, pivotally supported uponaxle 37 and shown curved at its periphery substantially corresponding tothe periphery of sprockets 36 and at a suitable distance therefrom. Acoil spring 66 connected with said hood and with axle 37 on frame 1serves to swing said hood, when released, toward the left in Fig. 3until arrested in a definite position by a suitable stop, such as a pin67 on said hood engaging a suitable part of frame 1. Hood 65 1s normallyheld in set position by a latch 68 engaging a stop 69 on said hood, saidlatch being shown pivotally supported at 70 on frame 1, the lower end 68of which latch is adapted to be engaged by a finger 71 on shaft 57,whereby when roller 58 is in the low part 48 of cam 48 the latch 68 willhave been tilted to thereupon release hood 65, which, by the action ofits spring 66, will quickly be thrown to the left in Fig. 8 until pin 67arrests such movement of the hood. Said hood carries adjustable devicesto co act with extensions 35 of chains 35 whereby, as hood 65 swingsover to the left as described, said chains will be correspondingly movedand thereby, through the corresponding sprockets 11 11, 11 11 11 thesprockets 11, 11 11 11, 11 will be rotated to cause chains 10 to rotatethe numbering wheels correspondingly through the appropriate gearingbefore described. The adjustable devices I have shown upon hood 65 foractuating chains 35 are arranged as follows: Hood 65 is provided withslots 65 alined with the corresponding chains 35, and in said slots aremounted adjustable blocks 72 shown provided with recesses at their edgesreceiving the edges of the material at slots 65 in manner described withrespect to blocks 41. To blocks 72 are pivoted hooks will so continueuntilarrested or set for a I different order of numbers to be printed.By means of my invention the consecutive numbering of one job may bestopped at any I desired number, and the commencement of a new numberfor a succeeding job may be effected automatically, and without requiring the operation of the machine to cease. In the arrangen'ients I haveshown such operations are effected by the manual adjustment of deviceswhich, upon the last number of an order or job being printed, cause thenumbering wheels to be set for a new num her or another job withoutnecessarily stopping the machine, the devices for which purpose I haveshown are as follows: Connected with the corresponding tooth wheels 22,22, 22*, 22, 22 are sprocket wheels 11 ll, 11 11", 11, over which chains35 pass to sprocket wheels 36 mounted to revolve freely upon a rod oraxle 37 secured upon frame 1, whereby as the numbering wheels arerotated step by step from the corresponding sprocket wheels 11, 11, 11',11, 11, the chains 35 will be correspondingly moved by the associatesprocket wheels 11, ll", 11 11 11" and in corresponding ratio. Thesprockets 36 and shaft 37 are shown above shaft 7 for convenience oflocation. Chains 35 are provided with extensions 35 shown in hook form,which hooks may be provided with feet suitably riveted to the blocks ofthe chains a fixed distance apart, as every tenth block or link. Theprojections 35 are adapted to actnate circuit closers in the circuit of,a magnet 38 (Fig. 2) suitably supported in frame 1, as upon a rod 4:9,which magnet con trols devices which regulate the speed of operation ofthe machine at the termination of one numbering job and at thecommencement of the next numbering job, and whereby the shifting of thenumbering wheels for a new job is effected. To these ends I pro videinsulation 39 (F 6) to which are secured parallel strips 10, 40, 40",40, 40", 40 spaced apart in line with the corresponding chains 35, andin the spaces between two of such adjacent metal strips are locatedadjustable insulating blocks or pieces 4-1 adapted to slide up and downbetween such strips, which blocks may have grooves receiving saidstrips, as indicated in Figs. 14, 17 and 18. Blocks 41 are provided withcontacts 42 shown pivotally supported at 43 upon said blocks andprovided with projections 42 normally out of contact with but adapted toengage the two adjacent strips 40, 40 etc. The contacts 42 are shownprovided with projections 42 adapted to be engaged by the extensions 35of chains 35 respectively, whereby the contacts or projections 42 (whichare normally held out of engagement with the contact strips 40, 40, etc,by spring 44L), will be caused to engage said strips when an extension35 of a chain 35 encounters the corresponding projection a2 and thusswings contact 42 from the po sition shown in Fig. 1a to the positionshown in Fig. 6, thereby closing the circuit between projection 42 andthe two adjacent strips 40, 40, etc. Blocks n and the contacts carriedthereby are adapted to be adjusted up and down along the strips tO, 40etc., and held set in definite positions with respect to a scalecorresponding to the numbers on the numbering wheels. For this purpose Ihave shown said strips provided with holes :0 adapted to receive pin 45projecting from contact 42, a suitable handle 42 on said contactpermitting operation thereof. The blocks 41 are provided withappropriate indicating means to show the position thereof relative tothe holes 02, for which purpose block 41 is shown provided with a recessll in such position that when the recess is alined with a hole a; thepin a5 will pass into the appropriate hole 09 to hold bloc r ll and itsprojection 42 in a definite position with respect to the printingposition of a number on the corresponding numbering wheel. For instance,when a block a1 is adjusted to a definite position up or downcorresponding to a certain number on the corresponding numbering wheel,and then when an extension 35 of the corresponding chain 35 engages thecorresponding projection 42 contact projection 42 will thereby be movedinto circuit with the two adjacent strips 40, etO etc, (correspondingand appropriate adjustment and result being produced with respect to allof the blocks 41) so that when extensions 35 of all the chains operateall the corresponding contact projections 42 circuit for magnet 38 willbe closed, but such complete closing of the circuit will only occur whenthe numbering wheels have all been brought to the proper position forprinting a desired number preceding the last number of a job, as will beexplained more fully hereinafter.

In order to allow proper time for automatic changing of the numberingwheels from the last number of one job to the initial number of a newjob, or, in other words, so that such changing of numbers will not occurduring the high speed of the machine, I provide means, controlled bymagnet 38 and the circuit above described, for slowing down theoperation of the machine just be fore the automatic changing of thenumbering wheels takes place and for then gradu ally increasing thespeed of the machine, all within predetermined. limits. To this end Iprovide the following devices :The armature 38 of magnet 38 (Fig. 2) isattached to a rocking disk or arm 46 which is pro vided with a cam-likeportion, shown in the form of a recess 46*, adapted to receive a pin 47carried by a suitable cam 48. Disk or arm 46 is mounted freely upon arod or or dogs 73 projecting inwardly of hood in position to engageextensions 35 of chains 35 respectively (see Fig. 6), which hooks ordogs 73 are shown pivotally supported at 74 upon blocks 7 2 in line withopenings therein and provided with operating handles 7 5, a spring 7 6connected with block 72 and bearing against dog 73 tending to hold saiddog in normal position. Dog 73 carries a pin 77 projecting from arm 77and adapted to enter holes y disposed adjacent the corresponding slot65'" to retain the corresponding block 7 2 in set position on hood 65.The blocks 7 2 and their parts described are all substantially alike.The respective series of holes 3/ are arranged according to a scalecorresponding to the numbers on the numbering wheels. The respectiveblocks 7 2 are set to the desired positions upon hood with respect tothe holes y, to correspond with the initial number of a new job, andthen when hood 65 is released the dogs 7 3 will engage the correspondingextensions 35* of chains 35 and carry such chains along such a distanceas corresponds to the set position of the corresponding block 72,whereby through the gearing described the numbering wheels will becarried forward a corresponding distance and their numbers will bebrought in register or alinement when hood 65 is arrested by pin 67.

The complete operation of my improvements, in accordance with themechanism set forth, may be described as follows: Assume that two jobsare to be numbered consecutively but of different initial numbers, andthat the first job starts at 1 and terminates at 15275 (there being fivenumbering wheels in the example illustrated although there may be moreor less of such wheels as required) and that the initial number of thenext succeeding job will be 364519. The numbering wheels will then allbe set to zero, and the work commenced on the stock 3 to be printed withconsecutive numbers, frame 23 rocking to produce the consecutivenumbering in manner before described, (it being understood that pin 47at such time is in recess 46* of disk 16, and that gear 50 is now freeto revolve without doing any work). Before the termination of such jobthe blocks 41 will be adjusted along their corresponding scales with theblock 11 of the ten thousand wheel at number 1 on its scale, the blockof the thousand wheel at number 5, the block of the hundreds wheel at 2,the block of the units wheel at 5, and the block of the tens wheel at 7,but as it is desired that cam 18 will begin to operate say ten steps, orone complete revolution of the units numbering wheel a, before thecompletion of printing the terminal number of the job, the projection4:2 of the tens wheel is located the space of a link in advance withrespect to the setting of the other projections 42 on the other blocks&1 so that the extension 35 of the tens wheel will engage thecorresponding projection 4:2 at such time as corresponds to thepreceding number (6 in the example illustrated), so that the tens wheelextension 35 will engage its corresponding projection 12 one step ofsaid tens wheel before the unit wheel has completed its ten steps forits final number. Each time an extension 35 passes under and engages aprojection 12 the corresponding contact 42* will be moved intoengagement with the strips 10, 4&2, etc., but the circuit of the magnetwill not be closed until all of the contacts 42* engage thecorresponding strips 10, 410*, etc., simultaneously, and this will onlyoccur when the final units number on the numbering wheels has beenbrought to register. For instance, as the numbering progresses and theten thousand wheel brings its number 1 to printing position thecorresponding extension 35 of its chain 35 will rest in engagement withthe correspond ing projection 42 and cause the corresponding contact 42to engage the corresponding strips 40, 40 thus closing this part of themagnet circuit; when the thousand wheel has brought itsnumber 5 toprinting position its corresponding extension 35 of its chain 35 willengage the corresponding projection t2 and cause contact 42* to engagethe corresponding strips LO, 40 when the hundreds wheel brings itsnumber 2 to printing position its extension 35 will engage thecorresponding projection 42 and cause contact 42 to engage strips 4040"; when the tens wheel brings its number 6 to printing position in theexample given, the corresponding projection 42 will be engaged by theextension 35 of the chain and contact 42 will engage strips 40, 10, andthen when the extension 35* of chain 35 of the units wheel engages theprojection 42 of the units block 41 the corresponding contact 42 will becaused to engage strips 40 40 whereupon the circuit of the magnet willthen be completely closed, the magnet will attract its armature 38 andmove disk 46 an appropriate distance, thereby causing pin 47 to bepushed into a hole 50 in gear 50, (said pin then resting upon thesurface of disk L6) and gear 50 will then cause cam 48 to rotate,(roller 58 normally resting at the high part of the cam) and during thefollowing one-half revolution of cam 48, while the units wheel continuesto rotate to bring its number 5 in register, the rheostat lever orcontact 56 will move to the left in Fig. 6 to cut in the resistance toslow down the motor and the machine, and as the low part 4:8 of cam a8alines with roller 58 the finger 71 will have operated latch 68 torelease stop 69, whereupon hood 65 by the action of its spring 66 willswing to the left in Fig. 3. (It will here be stated that at varied,within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from thespirit thereof.

Having now described my invention what I claim is:

l. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels some period of time before hood swings around as juststated, the blocks 72 will have been adjusted along their respectivescales in such position as to correspond with the initial 36AM) beforementioned).

As hood 65 swings to the left the dogs 73, by engaging the correspondingextensions or hooks 35 of the chains 35, will draw said chainsrespectively such distances as will cause the numbering wheels to berotated in a forward direction to thus automatically cause the numberson said wheels to register for the number 36,419, which occurs betweenthe impression of the last number on the first job and the impression ofthe initial number on the second named job. The continued rotation ofgear 50 next causes the high part of the cam to approach roller 58,causing the rheostat lever or contact 56 to swing and gradually cut outthe resistance, and when the high part of the cam rests against roller58 the pin 47 will have been brought in line with recess 46 and by theaction of the spring 47 said pin will be withdrawn from gear 50, cam 48will come to rest, and the motor and machine will run at full speed,such speed having been gradually increased during the cutting out of theresistance. The blocks 41 may then be set for the terminal number of thejob being numbered, and the blocks 72 may then be again set for theinitial number of a further job, and so on, it being understood that thedifferent sets of blocks will be set during the time of numbering a jobso that the operation of numbering and automatically bringing up toregister a new number may be carried out continuously without stoppingthe machine.

If the numbers to be used do not contain the full digits of all thenumbering wheels, the higher numbering wheels not used in such job willbe initially set at zero, (a drop cipher being provided in well knownman ner, if desired), and the corresponding blocks 41 of such job willalso be set at zero, (as will also the blocks 72 of any job in whichsuch digits are not to be used) for, as such numbering wheels will notbe rotated during the numbering operation the circuit of the magnetmust, so far as the contacts 42 of such blocks t1 are concerned, bemaintained during the printing of such job in contact with theirrespective strips 4:0, 40, etc., so that upon the completion ofnumbering the ob the circuit of the magnet will be fully closed by theaction of the contacts 42 of such numbering wheels as are in use.

While I have shown and described what I consider to be a practicalembodiment of my invention, it will be understood that the same is notlimited to the details and are rangements set forth as the same may bemeans to be set to any desired number for automatically setting thenumbering wheels to a new predetermined number.

2. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, devices to be set to a newpredetermined number, and mechanism operated by said devices forautomatically setting the numbering wheels to a number corresponding tothe number set by said devices.

3. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, devices adapted to be set to apredetermined number, mechanism operated by said devices for set tingthe numbering wheels to a. number corresponding to a number set by saiddevices, adjustable devices adapted to be set to a predetermined number,and mechanism controlled by said devices to cause the first nameddevices to operate the numbering wheels upon said numbering wheelsreaching the number corresponding to the number set by the secondmentioned devices.

4. A numbering machine comprising num bering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, mechanism to rotate said wheelsindependently of the means that operate them consecutively, and devicesadapted to be set to a predetermined number adapted to cause said mechanism to rotate the numbering wheels to a number corresponding to thenumber set by rid devices.

5. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, mechanism to operate thenumbering wheels inde pendently of the devices that operate themconsecutively, devices adapted to be set to a number corresponding tothe terminal number of a series of numbers being printed, and means forcausing the firstnamed devices to actuate the numbering wheels upon saidnumbering wheels reaching such terminal number.

6. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, a movable hood, adjustabledevices carried by said hood, mechanism controlled by said devices foroperating the numbering wheels independently of the means that operatethe numbering wheels consecutively, and mechanism comprising adjustabledevices adapted to be set to correspond to the terminal for consecutivenumbering, and adjustable number of a job for causing said hood tooperate the numbering wheels when such terminal number has been reachedon said wheels.

7, Anumbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, gearing corresponding to thenumbering wheels respectively for operating said wheels independently ofthe means that consecutively operate them, adjustable devices for operating said gearing adapted to be set in accordance with a predeterminednumber, and mechanism for operating said devices-upon the numberingwheels reaching the terminal number of a job.

8. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, a movable hood, adjustabledevices carried thereby to actuate the numbering wheels respectively,independently operating gearing associated with each numbering wheel andrespectively adapted to be operated by said devices, means for holdingsaid hood in set position, and means to release the hood upon thenumbering wheels reaching a predetermined terminal number of a job.

9. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, independent gearing for eachnumbering wheel provided with extensions spaced apart, a movable hood,adjustable devices adapted to be set upon said hood in positioncorresponding to a number to be produced on the numbering wheels andprovided with projections to engage said extensions, means to hold saidhood in set position, and mechanism controlled by said gearing forreleasing the hood upon the numbering wheels reaching the terminalnumber of a ob.

10. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, gearing foroperating said wheels consecutively, and means for causing said wheelsto be operated conjointly to aline their numbers for a new number uponthe terminal number of consecutive numbering by said wheels beingreached.

11. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, independent gearingfor each wheel, means for operating said gear ing for consecutivenumbering, independent gearing associated with the corresponding firstnamed gearing for operating each wheel independently, adjustable devicesfor operating the second named gearing according to adjustment of saiddevices, and means for operating said gearing conjointly upon theterminal number of consecutive numbering of said wheels being reached.

, 12. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, gearing for eachwheel arranged to operate said wheels for consecutive numbering, a chainconnected with the gearing of each wheel and provided with extensionsspaced apart, a movable hood, separate adjustable devices carried bysaid hood, and provided with projections to engage said extensions,means to hold said hood in set position, adjustable devices havingprojections engaged by said extensions, and means controlled by theco-action of said extensions and the last named projections for causingoperation of said hood to rotate the numbering wheels for a new number.

13. A. numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, gearing for eachwheel arranged to operate said wheels for consecutive numbering, a chainconnected with the gearing of each wheel and provided with extensionsspaced apart, a movable hood, separate adjustable devices carried bysaid hood provided with projections to engage said extensions, means tohold said hood in set position, adjustable devices having projectionsengaged by said extensions, a magnet, the circuit of said magnet beingarranged to be closed upon said extensions engaging all of the seconnamed projections, and mechanism controlled by said magnet for releasingthe hood upon the magnet being energized.

1 A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels,' means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be operatedby the second named wheeloperating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet, andmechanism con trolled by the magnet for causing the operation of thesecond named wheel operating mechanism.

15. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, gearing connected with said meansfor operating said wheels, conjointly, adjustable devices to coact withsaid gearing, a magnet, said adjustable devices having contacts forclosing the circuit of the magnet, said contacts corresponding to anumbering wheel, and means controlled by the magnet for holding thewheel operating devices in check and for releasing the same.

16. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, gearing foroperating them for consecutive numbering, chains connected with saidgearing for independent operation and provided with extensions,adjustable devices having projections to be engaged by said extensionsand provided with contacts, a magnet having a circuit adapted to beclosed by said contacts, adjustable devices for operating said chains,means for holding said devices in set position, and means controlled bysald magnet for releas- 1ng said devlces.

17. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, independent gearingfor operating said wheels consecutively, inclependent chains connectedwith said gearing and provided with extensions spaced apart, adjustabledevices for coacting with said extensions for operating said chainsrespectively, means to hold said devices in check in set position,independent adjustable de vices for each chain having projections to beoperated. by said extensions, said devices having contacts, a magnetsaid contacts be ing adapted to successively close the circuit of themagnet, and mechanism controlled by said magnet for holding in check andreleasing the first named adjustable devices.

18. A numbering machine comprising niinnbering wheels, independentgearing for each wheel, an independent chain connected with each suchgearing and provided with extensions spaced apart, a movable hood,adjustable devices carried by said hood and having projections to engagesaid extensions to operate the chains independently, adjustable blocksassociated with each chain and provided with contacts having projectionsto co-act with said extensions, a magnet, the circuit of the magnetbeing arranged to be successively closed by said contacts, and mechanismcontrolled by the magnet for holding in check and releasing said hood.

19. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, sprockets and achain for operating each wheel, means for operating said sprockets forconsecutive operation of the numbering wheels, a chain connected with acorresponding sprocket and provided with extensions spaced apart, a hoodpro vided with independently adjustable devices for each such chain,said devices having pro jections adapted to co-act with said extensions,adjustable blocks having contacts provided with projections to co-actwith said extensions, a magnet, the circuit of the magnet being arrangedto be successively closed by said contacts, and means controlled by saidmagnet for holding in check and releasing said hood.

20. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels gearing foroperating said wheels consecutively, independent gearing for operatingsaid wheels conjointly, adjustable devices to co-act with saidindependent gearing for operating the same, a plurality of contactstrips spaced apart in line with said independent gearing, insulatingblocks adapted to be adjusted and held in set position along saidstrips, said block having contacts adapted to engage pairs of adjacentstrips respectively, said contacts having projections to be operated bythe corresponding independent gearing, a magnet, the circuit of saidmagnet being adapted to be closed successively by said contacts throughsaid strips, and mechanism controlled by said magnet for holding incheck and releasing said adjustable devices.

21. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, gearing foroperating them for consecutive numbering, chains connected with saidgearing for independent operation and provided with extensions,adjustable devices for operating said chains, means for holding saiddevices inset position, independent insulated strips associated withsaid chains, adjustable devices having projections to be engaged by saidextensions and provided with contacts to engage said strips, a magnethaving its circuit connected with a plurality of said strips, andmechanism controlled by said magnet for releasing said adjustabledevices.

22. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, gearing foroperating them for consecutive numbering, chains connected with saidgearing for independent operation and provided with extensions,adjustable devices for operating said chains, means for holding saiddevices in set position, independent insulated strips associated withsaid chains, insulating blocks adapted to be adjusted along said strips,means for holding said blocks in set position, contacts carried by saidblocks to engage said strips, said contacts having projections to engagesaid extensions, a magnet having its circuit connected with a pluralityof said strips, and mechanism controlled by said magnet for releasingsaid adjustable devices.

23. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbetween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage the numbering wheels,sprockets connected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging saidsprockets, driving sprockets receiving said chains, a swinging framehaving pawls to operate the first named sprockets, means for operatingsaid frame, sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprocketsrespectively, chains engaging the second named sprockets, independentsprocket wheels receiving said chains, said chains being provided withextensions, adjustable clevices to engage said extensions, means to holdsaid devices in setposition, adjustable contacts having projections tobe operated by said extensions, a magnet, a plurality of strips to beengaged by said contacts, said magnet having its circuit connected witha plurality of said strips, and mechanism controlled by said magnet forreleasing the first named adjustable devices.

24. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbe tween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage the numberingwheels,sprockets connected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging saidsprockets, driving sprockets receiving said chains, a swinging framehaving pawls to operate the first named sprockets, means for operatingsaid frame, sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprocketsrespectively, chains engaging the second named sprockets, independentsprocket wheels receiving said chains, said chains being provided withextensions, adjustable devices to engage said extensions, means to holdsaid devices in set position, a plurality of strips insulated from eachother and associated with said chains, adjustable blocks associated withsaid strips, contacts carried by said blocks to engage said strips andprovided with projections to engage said extensions, a magnet, thecircuit of said magnet being connected with a plurality of said strips,and mechanism controlled by said magnet for releasing said adjustabledevices.

25. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbetween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage the numbering wheels,sprockets connected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging saidsprockets, driving sprockets receiving said chains, a swinging framehaving pawls to operate the first named sprockets, means for operatingsaid frame, sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprocketsrespectively, chains engaging the second named sprockets, independentsprocket wheels receiving said chains, said chains being provided withextensions, adjustable devices to engage said extensions, means to holdsaid device in set position, and means for causing said adjustabledevices to operate said numbering wheels according to a predeterminednumber upon the numbering wheels reaching a predetermined number.

26. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbetween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage the numbering wheels,sprockets connected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging saidsprockets, driving sprockets receiving said chains, a swinging framehaving pawls to operate the first named sprockets, means for operatingsaid frame, sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprocketsrespectively, chains named sprockets, independent sprocket wheelsreceiving said chains, said chains being provided with extensions,adjustable devices to engage said extensions, means to hold said devicesin set position, devices adapted to be set to a predetermined numher,and mechanism controlled by said devices to cause the sprockets andchains to operate the numbering wheels upon said numbering wheelsreaching the number corresponding to the number set by said last nameddevices.

27. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbetween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage said numbering wheels,sprockets conengaging the second platen,

nected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging said sprockets, drivingsprockets receiving said chains, a swinging frame hav ing pawls tooperate the first named sprockets, means for operating said frame,sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprockets respectively,chains engaging the second named sprockets, independent sprocket wheelsreceiving said chains, said chains being provided with extensions,adjustable devices to engage said extensions, means to hold said devicesin set position, and mechanism comprising adjustable devices adapted tobe set to correspond to the terminal number of a job for causing saidadjustable devices to operate the numbering wheels when such terminalnumber has been reached on said wheels.

28. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbetween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage said numbering wheels,sprockets connected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging saidsprockets, driving sprockets recelving said chains, a swinging framehaving pawls to operate the first named sprockets, means for operatingsaid frame, sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprocketsrespectively, chains engagmg the second named sprockets, independentsprocket wheels receiving said chains, said chains being provided withextensions, adjust-able devices to engage said extensions, means to holdsaid devices in set position, and means to cause said devices to operatethe numbering wheels conjointly to aline their numbers for a new numberupon the terminal number of consecutive numbering by said wheels beingreached.

29. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels provided with spacesbetween the numbers, toothed wheels to engage said numbering wheels,sprockets connected with the toothed wheels, chains engaging saidsprockets, driving sprockets receiving said chains, a swinging framehaving pawls to operate said first named sprockets, means for operatingsaid frame, sprocket wheels connected with the first named sprocketsrespectively, chains engaging the second named sprockets, independentsprocket wheels receiving said chains, said chains being provided withextensions, adjustable devices to engage said extensions, a movablehood, adjustable devices carried by the hood to operate said extension,means to hold said hood in set position, and means to release said hoodupon the numbering wheels reaching the terminal number of a job.

30. A numbering machine comprising a numbering wheels to co-acttherewith, means to operate said wheels for printing therefrom, means torotate said wheels for consecutive numbering, and adjustable means tobe-set to any desired number for 1 vii automatically setting thenumbering wheels to a new predetermined number.

31. A numbering machine comprising a platen, numbering wheels to co-acttherewith, printing therefrom, means to rotate said wheels forconsecutive numbering, devices to be set to a new predetermined number,and

mechanism operated by said devices for automatically setting thenumbering wheels 'to a number corresponding to the number set by saiddevices.

82. A numbering machine comprising a platen, numbering wheels to co-acttherewith, means to operate said wheels for printing therefrom, means torotate said Wheels for consecutive numbering, devices adapted to be setto a predetermined number, mechanism operated by said devices forsetting the numbering wheels to a number corresponding to a number setby said devices, and mechanism controlled by said devices to rotate thenumbering wheels upon said num-- bering wheels reaching the numbercorresponding to the number set by said devices.

33. A numbering machine comprising a platen, numbering wheels to co-a cttherewith for printing, a rocking frame carrying said numbering wheels,mechanism for consecutively rotating said numbering wheels,

operating said mechanism, and means for automatically setting thenumbering wheels to a predetermined number.

34:. A numbering machine comprising a platen, numbering wheels to co-acttherewith for printing, a frame carrying said numbering wheels,mechanism for rotating said numbering wheels, means to reciprocate saidframe, means operated by the reciprocations of said frame for operatingsaid mechanism, and means for automatically setting the numbering wheelsto a predetermined number.

35. A numbering machine comprising a platen, numbering wheels to co-acttherewith for printing, a frame carrying said numbering wheels,mechanism for rotating said numbering wheels, means to reciprocate saidframe, means operated by the reciprocations of said frame for operatingsaid mechanism, devices to be set to a predetermined number, andmechanism operated by said devices for automatically setting thenumbering wheels to a number corresponding to the number set by saiddevices.

36. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for automatically settingthe numbering Wheels to a predetermined number, and means for retardingthe operation of the machine just prior to the automatic changing of thenumbering wheels from one nummeans to operate said wheels for ber toanother and for increasing the operation of the machine just after thechanging of such numbering.

37. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, devices to be set to apredetermined number, mechanism operated by said devices for automatically setting the numbering wheels to a number corresponding to thenumber set by said devices, means for retarding the operation of themachine just rior to the setting of the number, and for increasing theoperation of the machine just after the setting of the wheels for suchnumber.

38. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means foroperatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating saidwheels conjointly for a new number, adjust-able devices adapted to beoperated by the second named wheeloperating means, a magnet, saidadjustable devices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of themagnet, mechanism controlled by the magnet for causing the operation ofthe second named wheel operating mechanism, and means controlled by saidmechanism for slowing down the operation of the machine just prior tothe numbering wheels being operated to produce a new number andvforincreasing the operation of the machine just after the production ofsaid number. V

39. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be operatedby the second named wheel-operating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet,mechanism controlled by the magnet for causing the operation of thesecond named wheel operatin mechanism, a rheostat in the circuit 0 theoperating motor, having its switch controlled by said rheostat forslowing down the operation of the machine just prior to the change ofthe numbering wheels and for accelerating the speed of the motor justafter such change.

40. A numbering machine comprising numbering Wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be operatedby the second named wheel-operating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet,mechanism controlled by the magnet for causing the operation of thesecond named wheel operating mechanism, a cam, a rheostat in the circuitof the driving motor having a switch adapted to numbering whee s to anew be operated by said cam, mechanism operated by the machine foroperating said cam, and means controlled by the magnet for placing saidmechanism in and out of operative connection with said cam.

41. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be operatedby the second named wheel-operating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet,mechanism controlled by 'the magnet for causing the operation of thesecond named wheel operating mechanism, a

cam, a rheostat in the circuit of the driving motor having a switchadapted to be operated by said cam, mechanism operated by the machinefor operating said cam, a pin for connecting the cam with saidmechanism, and means operated by said magnet for con trolling said pin.

42. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be operatedby the second named wheel-operating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet,mechanism controlled by the magnet for causing the operation of thesecond named wheel operating mechanism, a cam, a rheostat in the circuitof-the driving motor having a switch adapted to be operated by said cam,mechanism operated by the machine for operating said cam, a pin carj l li ried by said cam to co-act with a wheel of said mechanism, a movablemember to co-act with said pin and provided with the armature of themagnet to cause the pin to engage said wheel, and means for causing thepin to be released from the wheel.

43. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be operatedby the second named wheel-operating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet,mechanism controlled by the magnet for causing the operation of thesecond named wheel operating mechanism, a cam, a rheostat in the circuitof the driving motor having a switch adapted to be operated by said cam,mechanism operated by the machine for operating said cam, a pin carriedby said cam adapted to co-act with a wheel of said mechanism, a movablemember having a cam to co-act with said pin, the armature of the magnetbeing connected with said member, and means for, causing the pin to bereleased from the wheel.

44. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means for operatingsaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means for operating said wheelsconjointly for a new number, adjustable devices adapted to be op eratedby the second named wheel operating means, a magnet, said adjustabledevices having contacts adapted to close the circuit of the magnet, acam, a rheostat in the circuit of the driving motor, and having itsswitch adapted to be operated by said cam, gearing operated by themachine, one of the gears having a plurality of holes, said. cam havinga pin to engage said holes, a rocking member having means to operatesaid pin, said member being provided with the armature of the magnet,and means to restore said member to a normal position.

45. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, toothed wheels connected with thenumbering wheels, and means to operate the toothed wheels to cause thenumbers on said munbering wheels to register just before the im pressionof a number.

46. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, toothed wheels connected with thenumbering wheels, a rotative disk, arms carried by said disk to engagesaid toothed wheels, and means to cause said arms to operate just beforean impression is made.

47. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means to reciprocate said wheelsfor'printing, toothed wheels connected with the numbering wheels, arotative disk, arms connected with the disk to engage the toothedwheels, said disk being provided with an extension, and an abutment forsuch extension for causing the arms to be engaged by the toothed wheelsas the numbering wheels are reciprocated.

48. A numbering machine comprising numbering wheels, means to operatesaid wheels for consecutive numbering, means to reciprocate said wheelsfor printing, toothed wheels connected with the numbering wheels, arotative disk, arms connected with the disk to engage the toothedwheels, said disk being provided with an extension, and an abutment forsuch extension for causing the arms to be engaged by the toothed wheelsas the numbering wheels are reciprocated, said extension being providedwith a cushion to engage the abutment.

Signed at New York city,in the county of New York, and State of NewYork, this 18th day of June, A. D. 1909.

JAMES H. REINHARDT.

Witnesses:

RALPH E. ROBERTS, T. F. BOURNE.

